Erin Brockovich to Visit TVA Coal Ash Spill


	Erin Brockovich to Visit TVA Coal Ash Spill

chestnut501

1-4-2009 2:00 AM

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news, coal ash, tennessee, environment, tva spill, arsenic

chestnut501 says:

Meeting Next Week to Discuss Devastation With Residents

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1-4-2009 7:07 PM

Kelika

TVA may have met its match.

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